Compared to last week: Too few feeder cattle sold this past week to develop an accurate market trend, however steady undertones were noticed on both steers and heifers. Demand this week was mostly moderate to good for very light offerings. Quality was mostly plain and significantly lower than last weeks very heavy, high quality offering. All cattle were offered in small groups or as singles no load lot or partial load lots were seen. Weather caused some cancellations as poor road conditions were seen early in the week. CME positions softened early week as traders reacted to the release of the on feed report, however some late week strength was seen. The March closed at 252.975 on Friday, 1.60 lower for the week. The April contract closed at 258.00, 1.975 lower for the week. Market activity was mostly moderate this week with a smaller buyer pool noted. Weigh up cows sold on very good demand for light to moderate offerings. Quality this week was mostly average to attractive and similar to last week. Packers showed very good demand for all cows this week as they balanced buying both feeding cows and slaughter cows. Early week all cows were purchased to slaughter as quality was mostly average. Late week sales saw very attractive offerings and most of these offerings were purchased to feed. Slaughter cows sold 2.00-4.00 higher on breaking cows, boning cows and lean cows sold unevenly steady, with lower prices seen on lower yielding cows and higher prices seen on high yielding cows. Feeding cows suitable to feed to premium white sold mostly 3.00-7.00 higher, many high yielding heavy muscled offerings were seen this week. Slaughter and feeding bulls sold 2.00-6.00 higher in a narrow comparison. Young age cows suitable to feed or rebreed sold steady to 5.00 lower on a mixed quality offering. Demand remains good for high quality offerings. Feeding buyers purchased young cows to feed on lighter demand this week. Demand for bred cows remains very good, even on small lots.
| Head | Wt range | Avg wt | Price range | Avg price |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Steers — Medium and Large 1$ per cwt · actual wt | ||||
| 9 | 400–450 | 410 | 352.00–372.50 | 358.38 |
| 14 | 450–500 | 495 | 348.00 | 348.00 |
| 58 | 500–550 | 507 | 316.00–347.00 | 334.98 |
| 4 | 600–650 | 608 | 294.00 | 294.00 |
| 5 | 700–750 | 704 | 267.00–269.00 | 268.20 |
| Steers — Medium and Large 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt | ||||
| 3 | 300–350 | 325 | 387.50 | 387.50 |
| 4 | 400–450 | 405 | 330.00–341.00 | 332.85 |
| 18 | 450–500 | 464 | 317.50–340.00 | 324.23 |
| 9 | 500–550 | 543 | 305.00–315.00 | 311.72 |
| 15 | 550–600 | 590 | 291.00 | 291.00 |
| 6 | 600–650 | 631 | 283.00–288.00 | 284.65 |
| 2 | 650–700 | 670 | 262.00 | 262.00 |
| 1 | 700–750 | 735 | 254.00 | 254.00 |
| 3 | 750–800 | 763 | 235.00–245.00 | 238.28 |
| Steers — Medium and Large 2$ per cwt · actual wt | ||||
| 3 | 500–550 | 510 | 310.00 | 310.00 |
| 7 | 650–700 | 688 | 231.00 | 231.00 |
| Steers — Medium 2$ per cwt · actual wt | ||||
| 2 | 400–450 | 448 | 265.00 | 265.00 |
| 4 | 600–650 | 630 | 230.00 | 230.00 |
| Steers — Medium 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt | ||||
| 4 | 350–400 | 398 | 280.00 | 280.00 |
| Bulls — Medium and Large 1$ per cwt · actual wt | ||||
| 1 | 500–550 | 545 | 315.00 | 315.00 |
| 1 | 600–650 | 600 | 252.50 | 252.50 |
| 1 | 650–700 | 650 | 232.50 | 232.50 |
| 10 | 700–750 | 735 | 240.00 | 240.00 |
| 1 | 750–800 | 750 | 245.00 | 245.00 |
| 2 | 850–900 | 895 | 210.00 | 210.00 |
| 1 | 950–1000 | 965 | 218.00 | 218.00 |
| 5 | 1000–1050 | 1,029 | 187.50–211.00 | 196.38 |
| 1 | 1150–1200 | 1,160 | 182.00 | 182.00 |
| Heifers — Medium and Large 1$ per cwt · actual wt | ||||
| 6 | 400–450 | 431 | 318.00 | 318.00 |
| 18 | 450–500 | 460 | 312.00–315.00 | 313.33 |
| 44 | 500–550 | 528 | 285.00–288.50 | 286.84 |
| 78 | 550–600 | 564 | 280.00–288.00 | 281.97 |
| 52 | 600–650 | 606 | 268.00–268.50 | 268.45 |
| 8 | 650–700 | 656 | 249.50–254.00 | 252.88 |
| Heifers — Medium and Large 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt | ||||
| 4 | 300–350 | 346 | 310.00 | 310.00 |
| 2 | 350–400 | 398 | 317.00 | 317.00 |
| 6 | 400–450 | 429 | 311.00–313.00 | 312.00 |
| 12 | 450–500 | 483 | 291.00–303.00 | 298.14 |
| 2 | 550–600 | 565 | 242.50 | 242.50 |
| Heifers — Medium 2-3$ per cwt · actual wt | ||||
| 4 | 450–500 | 465 | 195.00 | 195.00 |
| Heifers — Medium 2$ per cwt · actual wt | ||||
| 6 | 450–500 | 454 | 252.50 | 252.50 |
| 3 | 500–550 | 517 | 200.00 | 200.00 |
| 19 | 550–600 | 580 | 195.00–222.50 | 204.83 |
| Heifers — Large 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt | ||||
| 4 | 400–450 | 406 | 272.50 | 272.50 |
| Heifers — Medium and Large 2$ per cwt · actual wt | ||||
| 3 | 600–650 | 607 | 201.00 | 201.00 |
| Heifers — Medium 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt | ||||
| 2 | 450–500 | 455 | 282.50 | 282.50 |
| Age | Stage | Head | Wt range | Avg wt | Price range | Avg price |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Stock Cows — Medium and Large 1$ per cwt · actual wt | ||||||
| Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs) | Open | 4 | — | 1,194 | 100.00 | 100.00 |
| (<2 yrs) | Open | 62 | — | 968 | 160.00–191.00 | 175.71 |
| Young (2-4 yrs) | Open | 249 | — | 1,015 | 109.50–172.50 | 143.46 |
| Stock Cows — Medium and Large 1 · Fleshy$ per cwt · actual wt | ||||||
| (<2 yrs) | Open | 3 | — | 1,170 | 159.50 | 159.50 |
| Stock Cows — Medium and Large 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt | ||||||
| (<2 yrs) | Open | 13 | — | 964 | 131.00–177.50 | 156.45 |
| Young (2-4 yrs) | Open | 5 | — | 865 | 112.50–177.50 | 125.79 |
| Stock Cows — Medium and Large 1-2 · Thin Fleshed$ per cwt · actual wt | ||||||
| Young (2-4 yrs) | Open | 2 | — | 810 | 112.50 | 112.50 |
| Stock Cows — Medium 1$ per cwt · actual wt | ||||||
| (<2 yrs) | Open | 6 | — | 726 | 170.00–204.00 | 185.62 |
| Bred Cows — Medium and Large 1 · Broken Mouth$ per head · actual wt | ||||||
| Aged (>8 yrs) | 3rd Stage (7-9 mo) | 22 | — | 1,344 | 1,860.00–1,975.00 | 1,866.91 |
| Bred Cows — Medium and Large 1$ per head · actual wt | ||||||
| Young (2-4 yrs) | 3rd Stage (7-9 mo) | 8 | — | 1,285 | 2,550.00 | 2,550.00 |
| Middle Aged/Aged (>5 yrs) | 3rd Stage (7-9 mo) | 9 | — | 1,423 | 1,750.00–2,000.00 | 1,886.64 |
| Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs) | 2nd/3rd Stage (4-9 mo) | 2 | — | 1,428 | 2,250.00 | 2,250.00 |
| Young (2-4 yrs) | 2nd/3rd Stage (4-9 mo) | 1 | — | 1,090 | 2,400.00 | 2,400.00 |
| Bred Cows — Medium and Large 1-2 · Broken Mouth$ per head · actual wt | ||||||
| Aged (>8 yrs) | 3rd Stage (7-9 mo) | 19 | — | 1,225 | 1,400.00–1,450.00 | 1,407.98 |
| Head | Wt range | Avg wt | Price range | Avg price |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Cows — Lean 85-90% · Return to Feed$ per cwt · actual wt | ||||
| 13 | — | 1,138 | 96.00–102.00 | 101.65 |
| 93 | — | 1,202 | 105.00–113.50 | 108.14 |
| 19 | — | 1,191 | 113.00–118.00 | 115.51 |
| Cows — Boner 80-85%$ per cwt · actual wt | ||||
| 22 | — | 1,440 | 113.00–122.00 | 118.85 |
| 8 | — | 1,449 | 101.00–104.50 | 103.17 |
| 40 | — | 1,370 | 105.00–112.00 | 109.41 |
| Cows — Breaker 75-80%$ per cwt · actual wt | ||||
| 1 | — | 1,560 | 117.00 | 117.00 |
| 9 | — | 1,579 | 102.00–112.00 | 108.25 |
| 53 | — | 1,567 | 110.00–115.00 | 114.21 |
| Cows — Breaker 75-80% · Return to Feed$ per cwt · actual wt | ||||
| 9 | — | 1,476 | 110.50 | 110.50 |
| 12 | — | 1,498 | 112.75–116.00 | 113.85 |
| Cows — Lean 85-90% · Light Weight$ per cwt · actual wt | ||||
| 10 | — | 948 | 86.00–97.00 | 91.86 |
| 2 | — | 965 | 78.00 | 78.00 |
| Cows — Boner 80-85% · Return to Feed$ per cwt · actual wt | ||||
| 46 | — | 1,334 | 106.00–114.50 | 111.48 |
| 2 | — | 1,375 | 98.00 | 98.00 |
| 256 | — | 1,367 | 113.00–121.75 | 117.45 |
| Cows — Premium White 65-75%$ per cwt · actual wt | ||||
| 3 | — | 1,562 | 119.00 | 119.00 |
| Cows — Lean 85-90%$ per cwt · actual wt | ||||
| 40 | — | 1,214 | 101.00–111.00 | 105.28 |
| 97 | — | 1,131 | 89.00–102.00 | 93.84 |
| 2 | — | 1,008 | 72.50–79.00 | 76.03 |
| 12 | — | 1,139 | 112.00–117.00 | 113.69 |
| Bulls$ per cwt · actual wt | ||||
| 15 | — | 2,094 | 137.00–144.00 | 139.86 |
| 19 | — | 1,550 | 106.00–118.00 | 112.96 |
| 41 | — | 1,799 | 118.00–136.00 | 124.76 |
| Bulls — Return to Feed$ per cwt · actual wt | ||||
| 1 | — | 1,255 | 131.00 | 131.00 |
| 3 | — | 1,372 | 109.00–117.00 | 113.27 |
| Bulls — Light Weight$ per cwt · actual wt | ||||
| 5 | — | 1,268 | 98.00–114.00 | 103.39 |